They probably want (a) but the real answer is neither.
Answer:
The wealthy were largely unsupportive of industrialization, while the poor felt that it provided them with new opportunities.
Explanation:
The gold-for-salt trade made the Region very rich.
You should know this. But it was the United States and Russia which at that time was known as the Soviet Union or U.S.S.R. I hope this helps.
The life style of the first English settlers of America was with no doubt: Harsh. It was a very difficult situation, fleeing England from Religious prosecution an arriving to an known land with nothing more than their clothes, the wood from the ships and some tools, arms and provisions to live. The had to prevail against all the odds in a strange and savage environment.
